At the start of the season many thought that both of these sides were destined for League One, although now that only appears partly true. Crystal Palace are living up to pre-season expectations and are rock bottom of the division after a dismal start to the campaign, while Watford on the other hand are having a reasonable season and sit comfortably in 11th place.
When George Burley took over during the summer he was probably hoping for a fresh start at Selhurst Park after the club were taken over following a summer of financial crisis. However, it appears there are still big problems at the Eagles and with Burley having such little cash to bring in new players, it’s no surprise that they’re battling at the wrong end of the table. Just eleven points have been accumulated in the opening fifteen games and that puts them in 24th spot, four points from safety. Things don’t look like they’re going to improve either and the Eagles are in awful form, winning just once out of their last nine. They were unlucky in their last outing after conceding late against Middlesbrough, but there’s no doubting that things need to change quickly if the club are to survive.
Watford meanwhile were also tipped to struggle, yet the Hornets surprised everyone in the opening couple of months of the campaign by launching themselves into a lofty top six position. In recent weeks that form has tailed off though and while many supporters of the club would happily take a final finish of 11th
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